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call payment — A payment made by an investor as part of a choice to purchase new shares. For example the payment made to purchase new shares in a rights issue. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary … Financial and business terms

call — 1 vt 1: to announce or recite loudly call ed the civil trial list 2: to admit (a person) as a barrister was call ed to the bar 3: to demand payment of esp. by formal notice call … Law dictionary

Call — Call, v. i. 1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; sometimes with to. [1913 Webster] You must call to the nurse. Shak. [1913 Webster] The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a demand,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

call on capital — A demand for payment of any part of the balance owing in respect of shares which are issued partly paid, which is a form of debt to the company but not a book debt. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… … Law dictionary

call|a|ble — «K luh buhl», adjective. 1. (of a bond or other security) subject to redemption upon a demand for presentation. 2. (of a loan) subject to payment on demand … Useful english dictionary

call-in pay — payment made to employees who report for work and find there is no work for them to do. Also called reporting pay. * * * … Universalium

call — /kɔl / (say kawl) verb (t) 1. to cry out in a loud voice. 2. (of a bird or other animal) to utter (its characteristic cry). 3. to announce; proclaim: to call a halt. 4. to read over (a roll or list) in a loud voice. 5. to attract the attention of … Australian English dictionary